The Manchester High School football team has two weeks in a row had the most rushing yards of all the teams in Washtenaw County. Against Vandercook Lake in Week 3 the Flying Dutch rushed for 396 yards and did so on the backs of two players: Jimmy Kurasz (21 rushes, 227 yards) and Ryan Stiles (12 rushes, 124 yards).

In its Week 4 51-12 win over Addison, the Flying Dutch ran for 354 yards, but spread the love a little more, with five players rushing for at least 60 yards, but no one rushing for more than 83. The Dutch weren’t selfish around end zone either with seven separate players scoring all of their touchdowns.

Protecting the Haas

Dexter has played Adrian every year since the Maples joined the Southeastern Conference in 2000, but Friday was the first time the Dreadnaughts came away with a win. There were seven lead changes in the game, but Dexter had the final one in front of a home crowd, escaping with a 26-21 victory.

Crucial to the win was the play of Adam Haas, who caught three passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. Also with a big game was versatile Dexter running back Matt Mitchell who had 41 rushing yards, 64 receiving and scored the game winning touchdown for the Dreadnaught.

Offensive Player of the Week:

Robert Kanitz, Milan: The senior quarterback completed 8-of-10 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown and rushed 20 times for 207 yards and Milan’s two other scores in a 20-7 win over New Boston Huron.

Ryan Stiles, Manchester: Stiles kicked three extra points and his only punt went for a net of 62 yards, a season-long. In seven punts on the season, Stiles is averaging 46.9 yards per attempt.

By the numbers:

1: Dexter win over Adrian in the 14 years the teams have played each other. The Dreadnaughts had lost 13 straight until their 26-21 win on Friday.

2: Consecutive weeks in which Milan quarterback Robert Kanitz has accounted for at least 298 yards of offense. Last week the senior threw for 247 and ran for 51 last week and on Friday he ran for 207 and threw for 126.

3: Touchdown plays this season by Saline’s Nader El-Awar of 50 or more yards, catches of 50 and 73 yards and a 55-yard punt return.

5: Manchester players to rush for at least 60 yards against Addison. Five players scored rushing touchdowns as well, though it was not the same five.

59: Amount of carries combined for Pioneer running back Antjuan Simmons and Milan running back Trace Lindeman who rushed for 86 and 141 yards Friday. Simmons and Lindeman are both freshmen.

62: Length in yards of Manchester’s only punt in its 51-12 win over Addison on Friday. Flying Dutchmen punter Ryan Stiles is averaging 46.9 yards per punt on the season.

Potent quotable:

“That was an unbelievable individual effort from Jeff Stokes. He ripped across the tackles face and hit (the running back) for a loss, if not for him, (the running back) falls in the end zone and we lose.”

-- Lincoln coach Chris Westfall after Stokes sealed Lincoln’s 14-13 win over Tecumseh with a tackle on the 1-yard line on the last play of the game.